Gday Gustophersmob I don't want to wind you up, or give you the sh*ts. But you are 100% better of, with a flat stone, and a knife that you don't care about { fixed blade}. Whenever you get a spare 5 mins just grind the knife away. After a while you will start to get a feel for it. It's just like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get. This might sound crazy, but after a while it starts to become fun. Cheers Peter